The Kaduna State Police Command on Monday confirmed gunmen attack on
Katura village in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state where four
persons were killed.
The Command’s spokesman, DSP Yakubu Sabo said they received a
distress call at about 02:45am and immediately mobilised to the affected
community as ordered by the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Abdurahman.
“We(command)received a distress call at about 02:45am early hours of
today(Monday) that there was an attack by unknown gunmen who invaded the
Katura village and starting shooting indiscriminately and in the
process four persons were killed and three injured.”
He said the police commissioner also directed the Federal SARS and
anti-riot police of the command to search the affected community with a
view to fishing out the culprits. He added that the operations were
still ongoing as of the time of filing this report. Though, the police
said four persons were killed and three injured in the Sunday attack, a
source said seven persons were injured.
The seven persons according to a source, have since been taken to the
hospital and were currently receiving medical attention. The gunmen
reportedly attacked the village at about 8.00pm on Sunday where they
opened fire on residents said to be celebrating the new year.
The attack, it was gathered, came hours after the state governor,
Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, had a town hall meeting with the people of
Kasuwan Magani on Sunday, where he appealed to the people of the area to
continue to live in peace with each other. Kasuwan Magani in the same
council had in October was embroiled in a communal clash which claimed
several lives which led to state placing a 24-hour curfew on the town.